Creative Teaching Awards celebrate experiential learning, community connections | Cornell Chronicle

""Students often benefit from stepping outside the four walls of a classroom to meet people from a nearby community, or into nature. But such experiences must be artfully planned - and successful educational outings sometimes represent semesters, if not years, of finesse.""

""Winning approaches emphasized direct connection with community partners, empathetic shifts in perspective or an emphasis on well-being.""

The Creative Teaching Awards, now in their third year, celebrate innovative teaching strategies by Cornell faculty. This year's theme focuses on local learning experiences outside the classroom, emphasizing community engagement and human-centered approaches. Faculty winners presented their methods at the Provost's Teaching Innovation Showcase and collaborated on Creative Teaching Case Studies. Successful educational outings require careful planning and foster connections between classroom learning and real-world experiences, benefiting students' perspectives and well-being.

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